Joao Roberto Marinho was bornon 16 September 1953 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil. Joao Roberto Marinho is #1012 in List Billionaires People In The World. Joao Roberto Marinho and his two billionaire brothers, Jose Roberto and Roberto Irineu Marinho, inherited control of Globo, Latin America's largest media group. The conglomerate began in Rio de Janeiro in 1925 when their grandfather, Irineu Marinho, launched a newspaper. Irineu died only 25 days after the first issue of the newspaper was published, leaving the company to his oldest son, the late Roberto Marinho, who built it into the media conglomerate it is today. Globo was rebranded in 2014 as "Grupo Globo," which includes Brazil's largest broadcaster, Rede Globo; Infoglobo, Brazil's largest newspaper company; and Globosat, the largest pay TV provider in Latin America. Joao Roberto began his career as a journalist with O Globo, Infoglobo's main title and one of Brazil's most influential newspapers. He held a number of positions before becoming editor-in-chief. He is now deputy chair of the Grupo Globo's board of directors and chair of the Editorial Board and Institutional Committee.

NET WORTH STATISTIC

2013

$8.7 Billion

2014

$9.1 Billion

2015

$8.2 Billion

2016

$4.3 Billion

2017

$3.7 Billion

2018

$2.43 Billion

TIMELINE

2015

According to Forbes 2015 World Billionaire's list, Marinho was placed at number 165 with an estimated net worth of $8

2010

João Roberto is an amateur rider and was Brazilian champion by teams in 2010 (range of 1

1990

In the mid-1990s the Globo Organizations moved its command to the three sons of Roberto Marinho

1953

João Roberto Marinho (Rio de Janeiro, September 16, 1953) is a Brazilian businessman, Chairman of the Editorial Board and vice president of the Globo Organizations

1904

He is the third of four children of the deceased communications tycoon Roberto Marinho (1904-2003)